# Femicide incidents and legal proceedings in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/femicide-incidents-and-legal-proceedings-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-09-25T17:41:29.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Recent legal and criminal developments in Brazil highlight cases of femicide involving former partners.

In Parobé, a jury sentenced William Leal Correa to 46 years and eight months in prison for the October 2025 killing of his former partner. This case was the first trial conducted under Law No. 14,994/2024, which classifies femicide as an autonomous crime. The court cited aggravating factors such as the use of a firearm and the violation of protective measures, while also ordering R$ 70,000 in reparations and the loss of parental rights.

In Rio de Janeiro, military police arrested a man in Aperibé following the shooting of Jocilerne Oliveira, a 49-year-old woman, inside an evangelical church in Cambuci. The suspect, identified as the victim’s ex-partner, was taken into custody on charges of femicide after authorities seized a motorcycle and other items used during the incident.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Rio de Janeiro: Woman killed in church, ex-partner arrested

A woman was shot and killed inside a church in Cambuci, Rio de Janeiro. Police arrested her ex-partner in Aperibé on charges of femicide.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-de-janeiro-woman-killed-in-church-ex-partner-arrested

### 2026-09-23: Parobé man sentenced to 46 years for femicide

William Leal Correa was sentenced to over 46 years in prison in Parobé for the femicide of his former partner, marking the first trial under Brazil's new autonomous femicide law.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/parob-man-sentenced-to-46-years-for-femicide

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